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Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 21, 2005

Page

5

IRS program turns unused leave into Katrina relief donations

The IRS revival of a leave donation program lets workers give unused vacation days to charity, which employers convert to cash for Hurricane Katrina relief. Employees donate time, not cash, and deductions depend on itemizing. Employers choose recipient charities and handle the donations.

Washington Internal Revenue Service Gulf Coast IRS

Fed raises key rate for 11th time amid Katrina recovery

The Federal Reserve lifted the federal funds rate to 3.75 percent, signaling more hikes to curb inflation despite Katrina’s temporary economic impact. The move pushed banks' prime rate to 6.75 percent, with Wells Fargo and KeyCorp among leaders, as energy costs loom large.

Martin Crutsinger Washington Federal Reserve Fed Alan Greenspan Wells Fargo KeyCorp Gulf Coast David Jones DMJ Advisors Denver Ian Shepherdson U.S Mark Olson Federal Open Market Committee Fed Bank Federal Central Bank

Katrina drive slashes farm earnings across Gulf states

The Agriculture Department estimates Katrina losses near 900 million with drought adding about 1.3 billion for corn and soybean growers in Arkansas Illinois Indiana Missouri Ohio and Wisconsin. Cotton and sugarcane declines hit Alabama Mississippi Louisiana with livestock and dairy impacts nationwide.

Washington Midwest Agriculture Department Agriculture Mike Johanns USDA Johanns Alabama Mississippi Louisiana U.S Florida Gulf Coast Tennessee Arkansas Illinois Indiana Missouri Ohio Wisconsin

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